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Back To School Already?

By Phil Schreck

Story Created: Jul 15, 2008 at 10:40 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 15, 2008 at 10:44 PM CDT

Ever since I was a little kid, I've dreaded seeing that first "back to school" sale advertised in the local paper. Even though I didn't mind school, it made me feel sad to think that summer vacation was slipping away.

The reason I bring this up is that I saw one of those ads this past Sunday and thought to myself "Really? It's only July 13!"

I haven't kept track but it seems like the ads are getting earlier and earlier, just like Christmas ads starting up the day after Halloween now.

Obviously, I don't go to school any more but my wife is a teacher and three of my school are school-age so I get the same feeling for them that I used to get when I was a kid.

So you know what I did? I took every single "back to school" ad I found in the Sunday paper and put them in the recycle pile before anyone else could see them.

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Sunday, Aug 10 at 8:15 PM JRH wrote ...

Why does your Web site Sunday night weather radar have a time of Saturday evening on it???

Friday, Jul 18 at 2:20 PM mj3866 wrote ...

I remember seeing "Back to School" ads around the 4th of July! It's crazy!

Thursday, Jul 17 at 3:59 PM happy wrote ...

That was a great idea. When my kids are older and in school I will have to do that too. I felt the same way when school ads were coming out. What are you going to do about the back to school comercials. ummmmm...

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